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with the Home Guard. His written statement was better than his speech. It is a pity that he spoils an obvious command of his subject by manner- isms in speech. Sir George Schuster followed up his informa- tive Times articles by a sound review of the recent reforms. Mr. Lawson, who speaks with great authority for those on the North-East coast, praised the magnificent spirit of this new force. He doubted the wisdom of forming special factory and works guards. Mr. Charles Peat, Major Mills and Colonel Boles mentioned some of the difficulties and deficiencies which still exist in the countryside. There was general agreement with Mr. Eden's point that the Home Guard was a miracle of improvisation, and now that the Higher Command is on a more satisfactory basis and the organisation and equipment are rapidly improving, there should be a corresponding im- provement in standards and in training.
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